mind bluffs

My old man is an eccentric person; in a way his ways, his thoughts, his pattern varies from time to time. There one particular story that he relates to me yesterday morning breakfast that got me thinking deep…

Every morning he would run around the neighbourhoods exercising like he has done without fail over the years. If he is too busy in the morning or felt that he didn’t have sufficient exercise…if you happen to see an old man running in the middle of the night~ yea.. that’s him. Anyway back to the point of this entry~

One day as my old man is doing his usual rounds, the lady of the house *newly moved family on the other end of the housing row* ask my dad “Uncle~ I see you exercising here daily, but why do you always smile?”. My old man replied “Well I love to put on a smile. A smile that bluffs the mind”

Now I’m sure the lady is puzzled with my old man answer. “A smile that bluffs the mind” sounds simple but brings a lot of depth right? A concept that is so easy to do but yet many has fail to do so; some has probably never done it.


Have You Been Smiling Lately? =)

改善 KAIZEN : Day 2

Wanted to write in, but too darn tired...finally I’ve managed to get No.5 cleaned. It has never been cleaned for past 6-7 years. For such a fine working space…over the years people has been dumping file, samples and other redundant equipment. The amounts of dust accumulated over the years are so bad that mask is need for health reason.

Was shock to find document dating 20+ yrs beneath the pile of documents, remember those ultra thick ledger books? Waste no time to dispose them off...


Holy Fuck! o.0

bandages anyone?? >.0!

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“The will to rise and expand are fundamental desires of all living being.. and when there is two or more wishing for it. Competition and conflict are born between them” Wanted to call this 2 days..but decided to, not sure if it appropriate to do so or not, instead sent a SMS asking how are things going on; giving a brief encouragement to both. *least I felt better that I didn’t complete my task half done*

Sunday, wee called saying that he need to buy some clothes for the job, he will be leaving on Monday for outstation *woo nice~!* I given myself thought and I do not know if I did the right thing by recommending wee for the job. It’s not easy for anyone who was fossilized in what they’re doing previously to suddenly accept a total changed of environment. But one thing is certain, I detected that wee is much happier nowadays, somewhat relaxed smiling more often….to be observed further.

Since the day is still long and I didn’t really have any plans, I decided to join my family for yet another movie outing. The movie we initially wanted to watch sold out; settled for a different movie which is showing an hour 45 mins later.



We kill time reading at the bookstore…“Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.” ~Charles W. Eliot. *rather true don’t ya think?*

Maybe it because everyone is getting older and wiser.. my communication with my mum; in no means I can’t do so before but to do so in a higher level where thing is just different than they were before. In a way it’s better and bring all of us closer. There isn’t much time left for all who raise too eventually sees the sunset in life.

"How're You Doing?"

We live in a time of paradox, contradiction, opportunity and above all change. To the fearful, change is threatening because they worry that things may get worse. To the hopeful, change is encouraging because they feel things may get better.

Change is a stimulus for a person; it can make a difference and influence what goes on around them. If one is willing to assume responsibility and accountability and are motivated to enhance one own capabilities and performances, there’s no limit to what one can achieve.

For most of us, at times, we worry about earning a living, being an effective person, one’s marriage or simply being a caring friend. A lot of the burdens we carry are self inflicted; created out of fears, misperception and low self-esteem. In time blamed ourselves, lose our belief in ourselves, our power to shape and control event. Again we had spread all the negative force which lead to one’s discomfort or disappointments.

In spite of all the trouble spots in the world today, the key is never to lose fact that;
“One and each of us can make a difference and affect the quality of one’s life and of those around.”

Shattered Glass~

People it seems are so quick to shoved responsibility and blame to other whenever troubles brew. They find it convenient to overcome their burden by pushing it all clean.
I’m so frustrated and disappointed with you dude, an old self of me would perhaps bash the light out of you. After some deep thought.. I rest my case and pray for you to overcome your problem.

There are times when a person is having great difficulties to understand themselves; what more about others? So take a pause to slowly reevaluate the situation, make a checklist of problem. Look at the source of the problem rather than taking account of the after effect, for such after effect will lead to a negative judgment.

"You can always count on yourself for good advice, and on days like today you should only count on yourself. It's not that getting other people's input won't be helpful, it's just that it could overload you with too much irrelevant information. Plus, some of the people you'll be around today will have their own hidden agendas, which will probably not be the same as yours. You know who you can trust -- you see them every time you look in the mirror."

To Be Alone~

Lonely is just one word chosen to represent so much
To tell of feelings inside that the senses cannot touch

Lonely can be in the teardrops on a bereaved person’s cheek
Lonely can be in the silence of sorrows too deep to speak

Lonely can haunt a deserted room that laughter once made proud
Lonely surrounds you when you’re alone or finds you in a crowd

Lonely is heard in echoed footsteps of a departing friend
Lonely penetrates the solitude of nights that will not end

Lonely will not listen to the pleadings of a broken heart
Lonely stays and torments until love shatters it apart

- Mary Havran

What you resist persists my friend.. stay calm and think wise.

All that we are is the result of what we have thought - buddha

改善 KAIZEN : Day 1

August 9 Saturday:
I went to work a little late though I woke up very early, lazing around on the bed.
As I approach the factory, I saw the usual daily pickup of recycled paper truck, so I went to have a chat with the driver and enquired if he knows any good scrap yard company to do my bidding.

I then went up to the office to talk to manager regarding my plan for today, he didn’t say much; I guess he acknowledged. I spent my whole morning visualizing, inspecting and drawing up the factory floor plan. The FP is kind enough to provide me with 4 additional night shift workers to help around with the task. It was around 11+ I receive a call from the scrap company; they provide free transportation which is good; save cost.

The whole cleaning process started around 1pm beginning with the back lane. Plastic drums, containers, paint cans, metal spare part (ventilators, hydraulic, spare part, palette jacks and compressors) are counted for and loaded in the truck. It took 2 trips to complete the whole task, roughly bout 5+ hours.

On the front I only managed to clear a container of recycled paper (reject and wasted print paper). The time wasn’t enough to proper clear these paper waste. I roughly estimate there might be at least 10 tons of paper to be discarded.

All the collection of waste recycled will be funded to purchase cleaning tools and paints which again will be decided on Monday.

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Osy been feeling a bit blue recently, felt bad that I couldn’t find time to cheer her up. Sometimes I wonder are all women easily get depressed under strenuous situation?

Perhaps it’s the men fault failing to listen attentively. Cbc better learn to buckle up soon if he want things to turn better.

Intelligence cycle management

Today as I walk in to work, the guard call and said “There’s a new worker for you” at last.. My cavalry has arrived~ the director promised to back me and sent me 3 worker for my conquest. I’ve got 1 now…

I planned to have a management ops meeting before plan initiation. Somehow I felt that everyone is procrastinating the progress; they either busy, evade, pointing around and some clueless as of what to be done. No actual meeting briefing, just verbal follow-up between management ops over tea in the evening.

Let hope things would get better as dawn break later.. ready~ ready~ I pray that I be swift and hit hard like a tidal wave….. “Improvement bring forth progression”

小心陷阱!!

Well I’m done with my factory assessments and photo shooting… submitted my report and photo slide. The problem lays not about the equipments or the facilities rather it the people.

Perhaps it been many years of work, lack of enthusiasm or simply people doesn’t care about self improvement that such problem arise. There simply too many fraction parties akin a ship with too many captains. *all got ‘shim pi – heart pain’…as to whether it turn cancerous; no one knows~*

I almost blew my steam 2 hours before I finish work. I requested for a clientele listing, instead I got a whole bunch of redundant clientele with no clear direction. Apparently the list is kept not by the sales dept but by the account dept. The lady head is one shrew and shallow person, giving reason like p&c etc etc when I clearly asked if they ever kept a profiled data of clientele.

She even remark “Please ask me what you need next time, I’ve given you all I know off , you don't have to go report to your old man” Wtf?? I remembered~ the 1st week I was working, my mum told me not to ask old man go to the company often *occasionally I had lunch with my old man* it’s seems like someone been mind poisoning saying I run back and tell my old man all the detail of the company. I got pissed...but being the cool and calm me.. I smiled, thank her and walk away.

I bring my own laptop to my workstation, for internet connection I brought along my own cable *BRIGHT YELLOW * to patch in hub since the wireless modem is fuckup. Now it seems that she tripped before *NO, I haven’t seen it happen, but you bet I laugh my ass off if I do see* the office clerk would lay a carton box over my cable *I saw her out the carton box once too*.

Since I’m still feeling hot, I went to get a clear masking tape to improvise on the situation. Who knows which dumb fuck will again trip on the cable? I even printed a punt for it “小心陷阱!!” for them to see.. a fellow colleague who happen to come by as I’m done ask “hey, what you doing there?” I replied “ooh just a safety measure~ you know la some people put their eye so high that they failed to see the bottom..” wahahahahaa~

Telescoped

"If you attend to the details and errands of your day all at once, you could be cheating yourself out of a very pleasant experience. You're used to thinking that these types of tasks are things to get out of the way so that you can move on to more fun and relaxing ones. But why? Going to the grocery store can be relaxing if you use your creativity. Pretend you're in a grocery store in another country, or take along your MP3 player to listen to music while you shop. Having fun is not so hard." hahaha how true.....

So many plan to restructure... diao! >.-!

Don't 'gufu' osy oo bc... -.+!

Should I pick up the pen and papers to write again.....asphyxiated sial! =.0!

改善 KAIZEN

A few days back I had an opportunity to visit a fellow printer factory that has been in the industry for 32 years. Well apparently this is worse year ever for the printing industry, ever increasing rise of raw mats and inflation is killing the printing industry. So was my timing good? Hmm…

Ah~ my 1st sales meeting; 1st Friday of every month, seated across oval table are the bosses and sales manager. A few issues are brought up on marketing strategy. One of the bosses asked me “So you have been here half a month, done any sales?” I’ve been struggling remain quiet the whole time but I felt that if I reserved my opinion I might regret it later on.

I told briefly off my plans on marketing, style and layout of new coming company profile. Until at one point…I posed a question on “Image” that when the whole ball game begins… The company has all the equipments and standard to perform..but somewhat lack quality to achieve better.

Boss says “I think your strength lies not in marketing but management” Everyone nodded their head…

I’ve been given a green light to do as I see fit. *wonder if I said too much?relief*

‘l337 h0x0r jo0z’ game on time…. Fuhh now I feel a whole new level of stress.. siao liao..

août

So many things can happen in a year.. A year ago my career in life turn 180 from worse to shit.. bah….least I should be grateful for every little that has improved since. It has been long since I slept without 1st thinking of my worries and concern of things.

It truly not easy to sleep well whenever evening falls with so many thought in mind; I either stay up extreme late or tossed around the whole night. Am I suffering from depression? For I seem too positively charged living true to my motto “I lived my life daily trying to improve the quality of lives around me" but towards night fall, it’s always the same……
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Good news :-

. Wee is finally dumping his oar after year of rowing the boat. The question I posed 4 yrs ago is finally answered.. I’ve done my part in showing you the pathway, as to how you wish to travel is your own choice, good luck! *least now I have a good neighbour down the road…lols..

. 33.1 day to decide… definitely a record.... May you live a fulfilled blissful life. Congrats Ray!

"This is me taking back control of my life. What the fuck have you done lately?" - Wanted